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The country is yet to be convinced of the benefits of coalition government.
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A happy Christmas for Sturgeon as SNP ride high in the polls
The SNP go into Christmas backed by a record proportion of supporters.
Why the Tories won’t win a majority at the election
The Tories can’t change this country to make it work for the many not the few because they themselves haven’t changed.
What the local government finance settlement means for council budget
Local government finance enters the new year on a knife edge.
A troubling picture of youth unemployment
There has been a steady trend since the election that the relative position of young people has worsened in comparison with other groups.
We cannot counter jihadism until we stop denying its ideological origins
It’s insulting to the victims and detrimental to Islam’s prospects of reformation if the obvious influence of religion on religious extremism is snubbed.
I have a right to know if my pension is being invested unethically
A basic tenet of responsible capitalism is that savers should be able to find out where their money is invested.